Port facts
Harbor open: 24 hours.
Maximum ship dimensions for berth
Length: 200 m, (220 m weather permitting).
Width: no restrictions.
Draught: 8.50 m.
Air draught: no restrictions.
Anchorage
Available: yes.
Pilotage compulsory: yes.
Tugs compulsory: yes.
Clearance
Clearance time: 20-30 min.
Procedure: according to actual laws.
Accommodation
Ship stay minimum: no restrictions.
Ship stay maximum: no restrictions.
Number of pax berth: 1, 2.
Berth depth: 8.5 m.
Passenger terminal: berth #1.
Services
Repair: no.
Bunkering: no.
Garbage disposal: yes.
Water: yes.
Provisions: yes.
Useful Facts
Country: Russia.
Region: Krasnodarskyi Kryi.
Port Distances
City center: 0.2 km.
Airport: 35.0 km.
Railway station: 2.0 km.
Transportation
Shuttle service: yes.
Taxis: yes.
General facts
Local population: 400,000.
First language: Russian.
Second language: N/A.
Time (GMT): +3 hrs (summer +4 hrs).
Currency: Russian Rouble.
Banking hours: 09-00—17-00 hrs.
Credit cards accepted: yes.
Traveler’s checks: yes.
US$: no, currency exchange points widely available.
National Holidays, 2008
January 1 — New Year's Day.
January 7 — Christmas.
February 23 — Defender of the Motherland.
Day March 8 — International Women's Day.
April 27 — Easter Day.
May 1-2 — Spring and Labor.
May 9 — Victory Day.
June 12 — Independence Day.
November 4 — National unity day.
December 12 — Constitution of Russia Day.
Sochi is a unique Russian city in which subtropical vegetation and warm sea neighbor together with snow-capped mountains. Sochi and its surroundings offer a wide variety of attractions: nature, history, culture, sport, beaches, shopping and an enjoyable city centre. Those who are interested in modern history will surely choose the tour about the city with a visit to Joseph Stalin's Dacha — genuine summer home of the former Soviet mighty leader. Do you know where the northernmost in the world tea grows? It grows in the vicinity of Sochi. Russian Tea tasting tour is arranged so that guests can see the northern subtropical tea plantations and have a tea tasting party in a specially designed tea chalet. Sochi’s surrounding mountains with their pristine rivers and stunning waterfalls provide an ideal venue for shaded relaxation on hot summer days. On the top of Akhun Mountain (663 m above the sea level) there is a unique landmark — an observation tower, built in 1936, from the top of which one can observe a magnificent panorama of the city, the Black Sea and the Caucasus. 
Akhun Mount and Stalin's dacha (4 hours) Sochi City Sights (4 hours)
Sochi Highlights and Stalin's dacha (3.5 hours)
Yew and Box Tree Grove and Lunch at Caucasian Village Restaurant (5 hours)
Sochi Sights and Russian Tea Tasting Ceremony (4 hours)
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